voksterhemjing
The word 'voksterhemjing' is a Nynorsk compound noun meaning 'growth inhibition'. It is divided into four syllables: vok-ster-hem-jing, with primary stress on the first syllable. The morphemes indicate growth, a process, hindering, and a state. Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowel-consonant sequences.
Definitions
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Slowed or inhibited growth
Growth inhibition
“Barnet hadde voksterhemjing på grunn av underernæring.”
ant:vekstspurt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('vok').
Syllables
vok — Open syllable, stressed.. ster — Closed syllable, unstressed.. hem — Closed syllable, unstressed.. jing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels followed by consonants.
- Nynorsk compound word syllabification allows some flexibility, but the provided division is the most common and phonologically natural.
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